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Taiwan Hosts Talks With China on Bolstering Ties

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Ting-I Tsai

Updated Nov. 1, 2008 12:01 a.m. ET

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Despite widespread protests, Taiwan is set to host on Tuesday the highest-ranking Chinese delegation in a half century for talks aimed at improving business ties between the two former enemies.

The five-day talks are expected to increase the number of weekly flights across the Taiwan Strait from 36, which occur only on weekends, to 108, which would occur daily. The talks also aim to start direct ocean-shipping links...